Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome

Alternate Names : Steely hair disease, Menkes kinky hair syndrome, Kinky hair disease
Definition
Menkes syndrome is an inborn error of metabolism in which cells in the body cannot absorb enough copper.

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Steely hair disease; Menkes kinky hair syndrome; Kinky hair disease
Treatment:
Treatment usually only helps when started very early in the course of the disease. Injections of copper into a vein or under the skin have been used with mixed results.

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See also: Kinky hair syndrome, Cancer, Menkes syndrome, Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis